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🌱 Patch AM: FREE! Halloween Mayhem at Main Park and 12 more events
And on the Mokena Patch calendar - MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center
Morning Mokena! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center at Joliet Junior College Event Center
- Believe - A Santa Experience at The Ranch
- Tuesday Social Sew at Top Shelf Quilts
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Turning sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Very warm; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 83, low: 64.
- Wednesday: Cooler with a passing shower, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.
📸 Around Mokena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mokena
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★ Featured events ★
- MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
6:00 pm - Believe - A Santa Experience →
The Ranch, 9436 W Steger Rd, Frankfort
10:00 am
Saturday October 17
Sunday November 8
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Other local events
- Tuesday Social Sew →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - Supan's Machine Repair →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - BEGINNING PATCHWORK & QUILTING CLASS - SESSION 3 →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - National Stop Bullying Day
Mokena SD 159 Mokena, IL 60448 - Bernina Embroidery Mastery (5/7/8 Series) →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - Project Finishing Day →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - RYAN'S CASE FOR SMILES PILLOWCASES →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - Friday Social Sew →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - FREE! Halloween Mayhem at Main Park →
Main Park 10925 W. La Porte Road, Mokena
12:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Getting to Know Your Android Smartphone (Senior Planet) →
Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd., Frankfort
10:00 am - Nonfiction at Night →
Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd., Frankfort
7:00 pm - Graphic Novel Book Club →
Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd., Frankfort
7:00 pm - Staying Mentally Fit →
Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd., Frankfort
10:30 am
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Mokena PatchAM possible:
- Dean's Greens Farmstand at Boley Farm — (708) 275-8353
- Mindful Way Studio — 7082523015
- The Curve Clinic PLLC — (815) 524-8945
- High Ho Gems, Inc. — (312) 315-6866
- Family Focus Travel — (630) 290-7059
- Smile Obsession — 8155341779
- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
- Clearway Exteriors — (866) 328-1110
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Obituary: Robert L. Arko —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- 2026-2027 Noonan Academy Student Council Announced —Stephanie Kush Read on Patch
- Obituary: James Michael "Jim" Will —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- A dog was hit on route 30 between Chicago heights and ford heights.
Vet checked him out, so he's fine. Seems to have been owned before so seeing if anyone is missing a dog. About 11 lbs Maltese mix, creamish coat… (Nextdoor Emerald Estates) - On Friday, 10/9/26, a cat who was rescued and brought to NAWS Humane Society escaped from the carrier and ran in the area of 191st & Grotovsky Dr/190th Pl near the Mokena Fire Dept & possibly Caits or Jamo's.
He is friendly but incredibly scared and answers to the name of Tom. He likes to hide in bushes and under cars. Please call NAWS at (708) 478-5102 to… (Nextdoor Grasmere)
- JCPenney posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Associate - Mokena Marketplace in Mokena. Apply here.
- Brookhaven Marketplace posted a job opening for Bakery Manager in Mokena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mokena here.
🗞 Nearby News
Frankfort
- American 250 relay to roll through Frankfort, Matteson, Chicago Heights and Lansing (chicagotribune.com)
New Lenox
- No Armed Robbery At Burger King In New Lenox Sunday: Police (patch.com)
- Suspects In Verizon Store Armed Robbery In Custody: New Lenox PD (patch.com)
Homer Glen
- 2026 Election Questionnaire: Elizabeth Caparelli-Ruff, Will County Regional Superintendent of Schools (shawlocal.com)
Ok Mokena! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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